| Part IA | Option | Convenor: Dr Benjamin Kantor |
Course Description 2025-26
In this course students are introduced to the language of the Hebrew Bible. In Michaelmas Term and Lent Term, students will concentrate on working through course materials prepared by the instructor. Beginning in Lent Term and continuing into Easter Term, the focus will be on a philologically and linguistically oriented reading of selections from the Abraham Cycle (Genesis 12; 15; 22) and other prose narrative texts along with the integration of secondary literature dealing with pertinent issues of both a linguistic and non-linguistic nature.
Essential Preliminaries
As a prerequisite for the course, students are required to have learned the Hebrew alphabet, together with the vowel signs.
Classes and Supervisions
| Michaelmas | Lent | Easter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of classes | 24 | 24 | 12 |
| No. of supervisions | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Form and Conduct
The paper will consist of two sections. In Section A, question 1 will contain three grammar questions (5 marks each), question 2 will contain a passage of Biblical Hebrew for vocalization (10 marks) and translation into English (10 marks), and question 3 will contain a passage in English for translation into pointed Biblical Hebrew (25 marks). In Section B there will be one question containing two seen passages for translation into English and for comment (20 marks for each passage). All questions must be answered.
This description is subject to change, for the latest information, students should consult the Undergraduate Handbook available on the Faculty Intranet.